Murder at the Gilded Orchid
A Roaring Twenties speakeasy murder mystery party for 6-12 adults: Chicago, June 13, 1925, grand opening night of the Gilded Orchid, hidden behind a flower shop, where bootlegger Monty Sinclair is found dead after a false-alarm raid.
- Players and time
- 6-12 guests (host can play or just host); 2-3 hours; adults; prep about 30-45 minutes
- Pages
- 53
- Format
- US Letter and A4, color
- Language
- English, Italian
Instant download. Payment and files are handled by Etsy; nothing is shipped.
What's in the download
- Premise and How to Play (Round 1 The Password, Round 2 The Raid, Round 3 Last Call, accusations, the truth)
- Hosting and Playing; Choosing the Cast (6 core + 6 optional)
- Throw a Speakeasy Party: password at the door, costumes, decor, music, food, raid drill
- 3 cocktails + 3 mocktails recipes, host tips, printing guide
- Cast pages (12 characters)
- Host-only truth, timeline and clue guide (NEVER show)
- Opening script, floor plan, 12 invitations
- 12 two-page character booklets, 18 clue cards, name tags, accusation cards
- Solution (NEVER show) + 6 awards
This page is safe to share with your players or guests: it does not reveal the culprit, the solution or any answer.
Inside pages
Lines from the book
Door sign idea: "Orchid & Fern, Florist. Deliveries only." with a little peephole flap.
Mocktail: The Orchid Fizz: 3 oz white grape juice, 1/2 oz fresh lime juice, topped with soda in a coupe, with a white edible flower or mint leaf.
Mocktail: Temperance Tea: iced black tea, lemonade and a spoon of honey, served in a teacup and saucer. Perfect for the raid drill: nobody can prove a thing.
